Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Monday, September 3, 1962 @ 2210
MONICA (1932-1965 Coastal oil tanker 144 feet (44.10 metres) long of NV United Tank Coastal Rotterdam, Netherlands) Own Page

MONICA leaves Ardrossan carrying a cargo of tar for Belfast

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam, Holland
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage126
Outward cargoTarGross Tonnage325
Master of vessel on sailingDe JongDeadweght Tonnage419
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Tuesday, September 4, 1962 @ 0200
HANS (General cargo coaster, 2 holds, one mast of Dutch owners) Own Page

HANS arrives in Ardrossan from Belfast with a cargo of scrap metal

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGroningen
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage179
Master of vessel on arrivalD Jager
Draught aft on arrival8' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalScrap metal
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Tuesday, September 4, 1962 @ 0340
SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line : 1981 Scrapped at Aviles, Spain) Own Page

SPANIEL arrives in Ardrossan on her regular trailer service from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

News Event

Tuesday, September 4, 1962 @ 0400
CLAN SUTHERLAND (1951-1971 general cargo ship 513 feet long of The Clan Line Steamers Ltd / , Cayzer, Irvine & Co., Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN SUTHERLAND arrives in Glasgow to load general cargo and 2 railway locomotives for South Africa

Arrived fromGreenock (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth7 King George V Dock, Glasgow : with her head southNet Tonnage3,864
Sailing forDurban and East London (both South Africa) via Newport (Wales, UK)Gross Tonnage8,338
Sailed from berth7 King George V Dock, Glasgow : with her head southDeadweght Tonnage10,870
Draught forward on arrival10' 06"
Draught aft on arrival21' 08"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo4 September at 0800
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 600 tons and two railway locomotives, each 37 tons,
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Co. Ltd., King George V Dock, Glasgow S.W.1. Tel. GOVan 2241
Heavy lifts loaded5 September loaded two railway locomotives, each 37 tons, from floating crane NEWSHOT
Completed loading outward cargo5 September at 2100
Draught forward on sailing12' 07"
Draught aft on sailing21' 06"
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd., 109 Hope Street, Glasgow Tel 041 221 7050 Telex 778133
Sailed0025 on 6 September for Durban and East London (both South Africa) via Newport (Wales, UK)

Arrival

Tuesday, September 4, 1962 @ 0540
CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page

CLIPPER arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular container service

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage315
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage780

Sailing

Tuesday, September 4, 1962 @ 0545
SILVER CREST (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler LH 316) Own Page

SILVER CREST leaves Ardrossan for inshore fishing grounds off Isle of Arran in Firth of Clyde

Sailing forSea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board

Sailing

Tuesday, September 4, 1962 @ 0545
SPEEDWELL (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

SPEEDWELL leaves Ardrossan for inshore fishing grounds off Isle of Arran in Firth of Clyde

Sailing forSea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board

Sailing

Tuesday, September 4, 1962 @ 0545
CHRISTINA 11 ( in 1962 for CHRISTINA 2 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

CHRISTINA 11 leaves Ardrossan for inshore fishing grounds off Isle of Arran in Firth of Clyde

Sailing forSea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board

Sailing

Tuesday, September 4, 1962 @ 0545
GLEANER (Inshore fishing boat) Own Page

GLEANER leaves Ardrossan for inshore fishing grounds off Isle of Arran in Firth of Clyde

Sailing forSea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryTarbert
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board

Ship Event

Tuesday, September 4, 1962 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
DUNKYLE (1957-1973 Ore carrier 505 feet long of St Andrews Shipping Co. Ltd. - J. & J. Denholm (Management) Ltd., GreenockĀ : Scrapped in 1979) Own Page

Ore carrier DUNKYLE at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow bunkers 197 tons of fuel oil from INVERTEST

Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Vessel bunkered4th September bunkered 197 tons of fuel oil from oiler INVERTESTNet Tonnage4,494
Gross Tonnage10,687
Deadweght Tonnage14,300

Ship Event

Tuesday, September 4, 1962 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
INVERTEST ( 1920 - Harbour oiler - steam tanker, 127 feet long of Esso Petroleum, London) Own Page

Oiler INVERTEST bunkers DUNKYLE at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow with 197 tons of fuel oil

Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside ore carrier DUNKYLE)Port of RegistryLondon
Net Tonnage111
Gross Tonnage259
Deadweght Tonnage308

Arrival

Tuesday, September 4, 1962 @ 0923
GLEN SANNOX (1957-1989 Passenger / vehicle ferry 256 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, / Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

GLEN SANNOX arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from Brodick (Isle of Arran)

Arrived fromBrodick, (Isle of Arran), Firth of Clyde, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage388
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish RailwayDeadweght Tonnage301

Arrival

Tuesday, September 4, 1962 @ 0935
PETER M (1947-1964 a 3-island type Coastal oil tanker 63m lomg of Metcalf Motor Coasters : Scrapped in 1972) Own Page

PETER M arrives in Ardrossan with a cargo of fuel oil from Heysham

Arrived fromHeysham (Lancashire, England)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourGross Tonnage978
Master of vessel on arrivalA Farrow
Draught aft on arrival15 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oil
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Tuesday, September 4, 1962 @ 1011
GLEN SANNOX (1957-1989 Passenger / vehicle ferry 256 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, / Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

GLEN SANNOX leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Brodick (Isle of Arran)

Sailing forBrodick (Isle of Arran), Firth of Clyde, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage388
Outward cargoPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish RailwayDeadweght Tonnage301

Sailing

Tuesday, September 4, 1962 @ 1016
CITADEL (1950-1971 General cargo coaster 138 feet 45 metres long of Carebeka N.V./ Owner Rijkent Huizenga, Groningen, Netherlands : 1978 scrapped in Antwerp) Own Page

Carebeka coaster CITADEL leaves Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow for Waterford, Ireland

Arrived fromWaterford (County Waterford, Ireland)Port of RegistryGroningen (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth61 / 63 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)Reg Tonnage241
Sailing forWaterford (County Waterford, Ireland)Gross Tonnage369
Sailed from berth61 / 63 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)Deadweght Tonnage460
Draught forward on arrival8' 10"
Draught aft on arrival9' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalChocolate crumb 300 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1300 on 3rd September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo0930 on 4th September
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing3' 07"
Draught aft on sailing5' 00"
Ships agentClyde Shipping Company Ltd., 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow, C.5. Telephone SOUth 2181